Form 70—fire hydrant and sprinkler system commissioning and periodic test

This form is to be used for the purposes of commissioning fire systems that are required by the Building Act 1975 and for the maintenance testing requirements in the Queensland Development Code Mandatory Part 6.1.

This form is also to be used in accordance with the ‘Fire hydrant and sprinkler system commissioning and periodic maintenance procedure’. Please note that this form does not comprise all testing and maintenance requirements—this form is only for collecting results of testing for some sections of the relevant Australian Standards and in each case, further testing and maintenance is required.

Part A—Testdetails
Site name
Site address
Contractor / Test date: / Time:
Test type / Commissioning test:
fire hydrant
fire sprinkler
combined / Maintenance test:Annual5 year
fire hydrant
fire sprinkler
combined
Part B—Hydrant hydrostatic test / PASS / FAIL
Refer to the required pressure specification for either commissioning or periodic testing (as applicable) as per AS2419.1 or AS1851.
Boost pressure / kPa / Test pressure / kPa
Duration of test / mins / End of test pressure / kPa / Loss (if any): / L/min
Comments:
Part C—Hydrant test equipment/pressure gauges
If using more devices, provide details in the Notes section below or complete another form.The correction factor must be kPa or a percentage.
Flow measuring device / Orifice / Mechanical / Electro magnetic
Part C not required for orifice testing / Calibrated: / / / Calibrated: / /
Device/gauge 1 / Device/gauge 2 / Device/gauge 3 / Device/gauge 4
Serial number
Date calibrated
Correction certificate
65/100/150 mm face
Digital reader
Increments (kPa)
Part D—Hydrant system flow test / PASS / FAIL
This part relates to section 10.3 of AS2419.1 and for tests under AS1851—Section 4. If pressure/flow rates do not meet the fire system design criteria and there are no on-site problems, contact the relevant water service provider to ascertain if there are any problems with the water system network. In the table below, please record the pressure readings obtained during the hydrant system flow test.
Hydrant 1 location / Hydrant 3 location
Hydrant 2 location / Hydrant 4 location
System requirements / L/s@ / kPa / Static pressure / kPa
Pressure zone number: / Size/flow rate / Device/gauge no. (Part C) / Hydrant 1 only / Hydrants 1 and 2 / Hydrants 1, 2 and 3 / Hydrants 1, 2, 3 and 4
Nozzles / 19mm / kPa / kPa / kPa / kPa
22 mm / kPa / kPa / kPa / kPa
25 mm / kPa / kPa / kPa / kPa
Other portable testing devices / 5 L/s / kPa / kPa / kPa / kPa
10 L/s / kPa / kPa / kPa / kPa
15 L/s / kPa / kPa / kPa / kPa
20 L/s / kPa / kPa / kPa / kPa
30 L/s / kPa / kPa / kPa / kPa
System achieved:L/s @kPa
Part E—Pump appliance booster test / PASS / FAIL
This part relates to sections 10.4 and 10.5 of AS2419.1 and for tests under AS1851—Section 4. If pressure/flow rates do not meet the fire system design criteria and there are no on-site problems, contact the relevant water service provider to ascertain if there are any problems with the water system network. In the table below, please record the pressure readings obtained during the pump appliance booster test.
Hydrant locations / Height of highest hydrant above booster / m
System requirements / L/s @kPa / Static pressure / kPa
Pump inlet pressure / kPa / Pump discharge pressure / kPa
Boost pressure / kPa / Calculated frictional loss / kPa
Comments:
Part F—Sprinkler hydrostatic test / PASS / FAIL
Relevant required pressure specification in AS2118.1, AS2118.4 and AS2118.6.
Pressure / kPa / Time held / mins
Comments:
Part G—Sprinkler system flow test
This section is to be used for sections 4.14 of AS2118.1-1999, 4 of AS2118.6-1995 and 2.2.3(b) and (c) of AS2118.4-1995 and section 2 of AS1851-2005. Notes: (1) For AS2118.1 and AS2118.6 systems, multiple testing points may be required. (2) For AS2118.4, a simulated running test may be required for systems without a flow measuring device, in which the test involves opening a valve to discharge a volume of water that is accepted as being in excess of the design flow. System test points shall be noted for each different system and its location and descriptor.
System specifications (block plan): / Test results:
Test point 1 / Location
Required flow rate / L/min / PassFail / L/min
Required pressure / kPa / PassFail / kPa
Test point 2 / Location
Required flow rate / L/min / PassFail / L/min
Required pressure / kPa / PassFail / kPa
Running test / Installation gauge pressurekPa
Comments:
Part H—Compliance
Critical defects identified / Yes / Give owner/occupier a critical defect notice
No / No action required in relation to critical defects at this time
Repairs/corrective actions taken / Yes / Attach details (including action and date taken) as part of Licensee’s report
No / No action required in relation to repairs/corrective actions at this time
System / Pass
Fail
Part I—Signature
By signing this Form 70, I confirm that the information contained herein is correct to the best of my knowledge given the information available and that this Form 70 has been completed in accordance with the relevant standards, codes and regulations.
Licensee name / Licenseesignature
Licence no. (BSA/PIC) / Licensee report no.

Note: Building owners/occupiers are responsible for ensuring their buildings continuously meet fire safety standards. Where a building owner/occupier becomes aware that their building does not meet the minimum requirements for water pressure required by any standard applicable under the Queensland Development Code Mandatory Part 6.1 (Maintenance of fire safety installations) the building owner/occupier should contact the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.

Definitions “Commissioning test”is a test that is required upon completion of a new system of an extension to an existing system. “Maintenance test” means a test that is required under a maintenance standard such as AS1851. “Running test” means a two (2) inch waste test installed at the sprinkler control valve of older systems.

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